Silver and Steel

09/30/2026

I've been reading about is crowns, tiaras, coronets and diadems, all ornate headpieces. I've been pondering the possibillity of making a simple one for funsies. The exact differences between the specific headwear are hard to find an objective differentiation for other than ones based on class or title. For instance, a crown and a coronet could be identical, yet one is for a monarch, while the other worn by a duke or an earl.

But I want to make a fairly simple iron band with only some ornamentation. I could do so with silver as well but I'm having trouble making wire or round bar stock from what silver I already have and would rther avoid buying prefabricated stock for that.

My silver solder is arriving today!

10/01/2026

It will be my first time soldering silver. I have a ring that I am resizing. I've cut the shank open and have shaped a new insert to fill the gap. If it goes well, I'd love to resize any silver rings anyone has as long as they're willing to be guinea pigs for my continues practice.

UPDATE, SOLDERING IS HARD, FUCK MY LIFE